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<blockquote data-quote="WPLG" data-source="post: 53736" data-attributes="member: 158">President Joe Biden announced Wednesday that he'll host <a href="https://apnews.com/hub/africa" target="_blank">African</a> leaders for a summit in Washington in mid-December.The U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit will be held Dec. 13-15 and demonstrate a commitment by the U.S. to Africa that Biden described as “enduring.” He said the gathering will “underscore the importance of U.S.-Africa relations and increased cooperation on shared global priorities.”Biden added that the summit will help foster new economic engagement, reinforce a shared commitment to democracy and human rights, manage the effects of COVID-19 and future pandemics, advance peace and security, respond to climate change, strengthen regional and global health and promote food security.President Barack Obama held a <a href="https://apnews.com/article/027ef34ff9954ab49d092231b61e53ba" target="_blank">similar summit</a> in Washington in 2014, when Biden was his vice president. The summit followed Obama's 2013 trip to Africa.Biden has not visited Africa since taking office.<a href="https://www.local10.com/news/politics/2022/07/20/biden-to-host-african-leaders-for-dec-summit-in-washington/" target="_blank">Continue reading...</a></blockquote>

[QUOTE="WPLG, post: 53736, member: 158"] President Joe Biden announced Wednesday that he'll host [URL='https://apnews.com/hub/africa']African[/URL] leaders for a summit in Washington in mid-December. The U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit will be held Dec. 13-15 and demonstrate a commitment by the U.S. to Africa that Biden described as “enduring.” He said the gathering will “underscore the importance of U.S.-Africa relations and increased cooperation on shared global priorities.” Biden added that the summit will help foster new economic engagement, reinforce a shared commitment to democracy and human rights, manage the effects of COVID-19 and future pandemics, advance peace and security, respond to climate change, strengthen regional and global health and promote food security. President Barack Obama held a [URL='https://apnews.com/article/027ef34ff9954ab49d092231b61e53ba']similar summit[/URL] in Washington in 2014, when Biden was his vice president. The summit followed Obama's 2013 trip to Africa. Biden has not visited Africa since taking office. [url="https://www.local10.com/news/politics/2022/07/20/biden-to-host-african-leaders-for-dec-summit-in-washington/"]Continue reading...[/url] [/QUOTE]

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